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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 21, 2020
Area entrepreneur creates business with handcrafted bow ties

Travis Ray runs The Dapper Bowtique.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Excellence in Industry honors Michael SaundersChance for grant seekers to find available resources New house can withstand hurricane force winds

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  • June 30, 2017
UFC star endorses area company

Fort Myers-based Dioxyme has support from several other athletes.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 22, 2022
Former Manatee commissioner returns to private sector

The Planner On Call firm started as a way for Misty Servia to keep up with her AICP certification.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2020
Boutique design agency relocates to area

Purple Fish Creative provides website design, hosting, maintenance and support packages as well as graphic design, brand development, copywriting and illustration.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 23, 2023
Key leader behind booming Southwest Florida village dies at 88

Don Eslick earned the nickname Mr. Estero.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 9, 2023
How to motivate — and delight — employees with rewards

In an age of quiet quitting, creative incentives can radically increase employee engagement and productivity.

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  • June 9, 2022
The innovator’s dilemma: Should companies be quick or correct?

Getting past the risk side of innovating can be difficult, from market timing to the right personnel. Finding a way, says one marketing expert, is essential.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 16, 2018
Top 500: A unique treasure trove of information

The Business Observer's 2018 Top 500 ranks the top 500 companies from Tampa/Lakeland to Naples by revenue.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 1, 2011
Startups meet in Tampa next weekend

Members of the Gulf Coast's burgeoning startup community will come together next weekend at a combination networking and idea-sharing event in Tampa.

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  • April 20, 2012
Tampa EDC seeks an upgrade

The Tampa EDC has requested proposals and allocated $85,000 for a new marketing materials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2018
Economic development office debuts commercial property listing service

Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Collier Economic Development Office Atilus website commercial property listing

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 20, 2016
College's online degree program earns high praise

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota started to offer health administration bachelor's degrees online in 2011.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 12, 2024
Big Lots to close 6 stores in region

After losses due to declines in consumer spending, Big Lots is shuttering some stores from Port Richey to Naples.

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  • March 30, 2007
Nice on the Ice

NHL hockey coach learned to supervise with positives and yelling moments that were few and strategic.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 26, 2019
SunTrust Financial Centre ranks among most expensive U.S. buildings

A London-based financial website claims that the SunTrust Financial Centre in downtown Tampa is among the most expensive buildings ever developed in the U.S., at $1.8 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Elizabeth M. Stamoulis | Corporate and Intellectual Property Law Attorney and Adrienne C. Phillips | Corporate and Intellectual Property Law Attorney, Williams Parker |
  • February 4, 2022
Corporate and Intellectual Property Checklist

Corporate and Intellectual Property Checklist

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2011
VeteransPlus expands service

A Clearwater non-profit launches a new website to serve U.S. veterans.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 3, 2012
Hillsborough partners with UCF

Hillsborough businesses looking to grow can now receive help from the university.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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